Metabolic engineering of astaxanthin biosynthesis in maize endosperm and characterization of a proto...
Metabolic engineering of astaxanthin biosynthesis in maize endosperm and characterization of a prototype high oil hybrid
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Cham: Springer International Publishing
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Maize was genetically engineered for the biosynthesis of the high value carotenoid astaxanthin in the kernel endosperm. Introduction of a β-carotene hydroxylase and a β-carotene ketolase into a white maize genetic background extended the carotenoid pathway to astaxanthin. Simultaneously, phytoene synthase, the controlling enzyme of carotenogenesis,...
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Metabolic engineering of astaxanthin biosynthesis in maize endosperm and characterization of a prototype high oil hybrid
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TN_cdi_hal_primary_oai_HAL_hal_01321083v1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_hal_primary_oai_HAL_hal_01321083v1
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0962-8819
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1573-9368
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10.1007/s11248-016-9943-7
